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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-22
The SUMMER so1sr1cE.-This great

The SUMMER SoLsTIcE.-This great
event in the SUMS apparent course occurred
yesterday, the Dist inst. at o'clock in the
afternoon. He then enters the sign Gemini,
and the astronomical summer begins. The
great luminary reaches his extreme point
of northern declination, just grazing the
tropic of Cancer. After standing still for a
few days before and after the solstice he
will retrace his steps towards the equator,
shortening as he goes the length of the
summer days, lessening his meridian alti-
tude and contracting the broad circle that
marks his path in the heavens. The sun
will be above our horizon on the longest
days for fifteen hours and thirty minutes;
there will be no sunset to the jewellers
within the Arctic circle, and the phenome-
non of the midnight sun, as it slowly Cir
cles above the horizon will be witnessed
from many a mountain height just outside
the boundaries of the frigid zone. Events,
however, will be quickly reversed. As the
sun leaves the north his warmer beams will
reach the south, lift the midwinter cold
from the southern temperate zone, and
brightly light after six months Of night
the regions around the southern pole. The
old earth is older, for the new summer SOL
stice added to the millions that already
swell the list on the records of her history
since the time when she was "without
form and void" Its advent is an important
event in our short lives-the measure of
existence to millions who will never witness
it's return; but it is only a grain of sand on
the vast seashore of time past and time to
come.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-22
A Trades Display at the FAIR.

That was a good suggestion presented by
Mr.. G. E. Haines to the last meeting of
the Chamber of Commerce to organize for
Trades display in Staunton during the
exhibition of the Fair in October. If it
does take systematic work and continued
effort to make every feature of the design
success, the committee appointed with
Mr.. Haines as Chairman are equal to the
task, and, what is more, they will be will
ing to render the service for the good of
the trade of their city and surrounding
country. The Committee will commence
at once, and as the design will embrace the
entire Fair district. all disposed to unite
in it, who cannot confer in person with the
Committee, would do we'll to do so by cor
rcspondence.
In Trades display, a correct estimate
can be made of the kinds and values of the
pursuits of the people in both town and
country, for there is no reason why it
should not embrace agriculture, gardening,
livestock, and other features of our re-
sources as we'll as manufacturing and mer-
chandise. 1t will be a grand movable
column mainly on wheels, and what could
be more interesting and promotive of pleas
ing results than for the people to know
what they themselves really possess. The
display, in the extent which it can be made
up, will not only be promotive of good re
suits for our own people. but it would i'm
press strangers, and might be the starting
point of much new development and re-
invigorated prosperity.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-22
The New Code.

The long needed work, of near three
years of patient and very difficult labor on
the part of the Revisory, has been exam
ined by the Legislature and enacted into a
law, which, when the annexation, index,
printing, and binding are commpleted, will
be ready for publication. The acts of AS
sembly, running through many thousands
of pages since the year 1949 to the present
time, have been disentangled, harmonized,
rendered ineligible, and compressed into
932 pages, which will take effect on the
first day of February next.
Here will be afforded the much desired
opportunity of the body Of the people, as
we'll as the legal profession, of reading the
statute law of the State for themselves, and
cease cropping their way in the dark. The
young men and every officer of the govern
ment should seek the earliest opportunity
to make themselves fully acquainted with
the laws of the State.
The restoration of al Ineligible and con-
venient ssssam Of laws to the people, is the
most valuable work Of the Assembly in
many years, and will be- reeegnizsd and
hlshly appreciated.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-22
Resolutions upon the Death of Gen. R. D.
LiIley.

The Board of Trustees of Washington
and Lee University have adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions of respect to the memo
ry OF the late Gen. R. D. Lilley, financial
agent OF the University, who died of paral-
ysls IN Richmond during the past year -
"Ihe death of Gen. R. D. Lilley, the
financial agent of this University having
occurred since the last meeting of this
Board, the following minute is adopted =
In expressing their profound regret at
the loss of so valuable and efficient an Off
Ger, this Board desires to place on record
its high appreciation of his long and devoted
service to this institution, and of his pure
and elevated character as man.
Gen. Lilley served with distinction in the
Confederate army, where by his courage
and skill he rose to the rank of Brigadiel
General. He received many wounds, and
in July, 1854, lost his right arm. It was
in the autumn Of 1866, that General Lilley
was appointed Financial Agent of this in
stitution, and from that time until his
death in November, 1886, a period of q
years, he devoted himself with rare faith
fulness and energy and zeal to increasing
the endowment of the University. :
Difficulties, discouragements, ill-health,
did not dampen his ardor. He prosecuted
his work with tact and distinction, but
with lndomitable purpose, and no little Of
our property to-day is due to his Efforts
Gen. Lllley was noted for his singularly
pure and attractive character. a true man.
modest, kind-hearted gentleman, an emf.
nent Christian he was universally respected
and esteemed.
Hisstrength of principle, his keen sense
OF honor, his perfect frankness aud simplici-
ty impressed all who knew him.
This stainless gentleman while living was
light in the world. When he died. q
brave man, true man, and a good man
went to his reward.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-22
Mr.. Frank Trigg Commits Suicide.

At 4 O'Clock last Sunday afternoon Mr..
Frank Trigg committed suicide by jumping
into Niagara Falls from the third bridge
that connects the Three Sister Islands. He
went over the horseshoe Falls. He lived
in Washing ton and was the ticket agent OF
the Newport News d Miss. Valley Railroad
Company. He was about 40 years old and
leaves wife and two children aged 9 and
IA years respectively. He was identified by
papers in his coat which he left on the
bridge. Several persons saw him when he
made the fatal leap.
Mr.. Trigg was born in England, but came
to this country with his parents when a
child. He came to Richmond in 1878 and
secured position in the Office of Mr.. W.
Il. Lowry, then auditor of disbursements Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Compa-
ny. He held this position for ten years.
In 1884 he succeeded Capt. J. G. Dame as
ticket agent of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad at Washington. He had very pop
ular manners and was we'll known both in
Washington and Richmond.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-22

RETURN OF THE BATTLE FLAas.-Ihe
order of President Cleveland directing the
return OF the flags captured or surrendered
in the late war to the Southern States to
which the various regiments were credited
is wise and patriotic act, which ought to
do more to promote good feeling between
the two sections than any incident that has
happened since that unhappy conflict. To
keep them on exhibition at the War De-
partment as trophies of the struggle be-
tween the two sections was to give the seal
of the national governments approval to
the hateful policy of fostering the animosi-
ties of the past, which is almost the sole
stock in trade of certain politicians, and the
Presidents order, while it will doubtless be
misrepresented and assaulted by extreme
partisans, cannot fall to have beneficial
effect in removing permanent reminder
of differences which all patriotic men re-
gard as thing of the past.-Baltinore
Sun.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-22
Democratic State Convention.

IT WILL MEET IN ROANOKE CITY, THURS.
DAY, AUGUST 4TH.
A called meeting of the State Democrat
ic Executive Committee was held at the
Ballard House in Richmond at 10 O'Clock
M. last Wednesday pursuant to notice.
There were present Hon. John s. Barbour
(chairman), W. W. Scott, Esq. (secretary),
and Messrs. R. W. Burke, E. G. Venable,
Fl. G. Stuart, B. 3. Gordon, and General
W. II. F. Lee.
The minutes of the last meeting of the
State Central and Executive Com mittees
were read in part, and the resolutions di-
recting the calling of State convention at
such time and place as this committee may
determine was called up.
TO BE HELD AT ROANOKE.
Mr.. Stuart, for the citizens of Roanoke,
rendered the committee an invitation to
hold the convention at that place. There
fore it was resolved that the convention be
called for Thursday the 4th of August, 1887,
at Roanoke City at 10 o'clock M.
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
The secretary was directed to give notice
through the press, and to state that the
State Central Committee fixed the basis of
representation at Ouo utloSdto anu Ouo dI-
ternate for each 200 Democratic votes and
fractions thereof equal to 100 polled at the
last gubernational election.
ORGANIZE.
It is also respectfully suggested and urged
that the several county and city commit
tees be thoroughly recognized prior to the
meeting of the convention if possible, so
that delegations to the convention may re-
port to the secretary of this committee at
the convention the names and post-office
address of their county chairmen and COM
mittees.
Diligent and efficient county chairmen
are of prime importance in the conduct of
the canvass, and it is hoped that none but
vioilant Democrats who intend to hold the
party to the line of its best effort will be
put in that position.
1t is respectfully urged that, in view of
the importance of the ensuing State election
and the continued maintenance of the as
cendancy of Democratic principles in Vir-
einia, that there be full attendance of the
representatives of the Democrats of Virgin
ia at the convention.
By order of the Committee.
JOHN S. BARBOUR, Chairman.
". w. Scott, Secretary.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-22

SALES OF MINERAL LANDS IN VIRGINIA
The purchase by capitalists of large tracts
Of minera land i'll Botetourt county is ar
interesting fact as indicating the tendency
of the times in Virginia. The circumstance
that the purchasers are largely the same
men who are interested in building the
Virginia Western railroad from some point
in Botetourt, near Buchanan, on the Rich.
mond and Allegheny railroad, is also sug-
gestive of progress in developing the trans
portation facilities Of that part Of the Old
Dominion.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-22
as to the final disposition of them should
originate with congress.
Your truly,
~

Your truly,
ISigned] GROVER CLEVELAND.
1t is very plain to the most common I'M
derstanding that there was nothing in this
action to call forth such expressions of in
dignation as have been INDUCED in by the
leading Republicans referred to. As we
have said, it was affected, not real, and was
for political purpose. They thought it
furnished an occasion for aiding the pros
poets of a bloody-shirt campaign, and that
it would enable them to revive all the old
prejudices of the wartime in the minds of
the Ex- Federal soldiers, and thus CONSOLE
date the North, and elect the Republican
ticket by a strictly sectional vote. The
South did not ask for the return of captur-
ed confederate flags, and they will not make
fools of themselves about it as the more
malignant portion of the Republican politi-
clans in the North have done. They do
not, however, consider them,-as Governor
Foraker denominates them,-as "dirty
rags" and "emablems O. treason"-nor will
they heap curses upon those who oppose
their return, as Gen. Fairchild did upon
those who made the order for it, when he
uttered the following maledictions:-
'sMay God palsy the hand that wrote the
order ''May God palsy the brain that con-
ceived it; and may God palsy the tongue
that dictated itp'
The Southern people, "calm and serene, !"
can behold with wonder the frantic rawlings
Of these blocdy-shirt campaigners, and act
with becoming dignity and self-respect-
They regret it, because they desire peace
and harmony. and had hoped that the
people of the North were becoming prepar-
ed to reciprocate their feelings of friend
ship, and this exhibition ofsectional ami
mostly tends to produce the impression that
the Northern people are not yet prepared
to let .the dead past bury its dead" aud
to consigm to oblivion the hostile feelings
that prevailed when war was fagrant.-
They consider as an ominous indication the
fact that those Republicans who are aspir-
ing to high official positions in the North
are industriously making their most vigor
ous appeals to the sectional prejudices of
their people, and striving to revive the
feelings of hostility that existed during the
war, for they infer that these men know
that such feelings still exist, and rely upon
| that fact to secure their success. We
hope, however, that they are mistaken as
to the extend to which such feelings exist
there, and that the result will prove that
these men will be properly rebuked by the
more patriotic and magnanimous spirit of
their people generally. In the mean time
the South will continue to ''bob up serene
ly" whether the sssky be clearing" or not,
and her sons will never forget nor cease to
love her.
"The bridegroom may forgot the bride
Was made his wife yes tere'en;
The monarch may forget the crown
| That on his head an hour has been.
The mother may forgot the child
| That smiles swsetly on her knee:
But Phi remember thee, Glencafrn,
| And a. that thou hast been to me-"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-22

DR.. Talmage commenced his address at
Washington and Lee last night by saying
that although evolutionists may discuss
where we came from, and theologians where
we are going to, yet one fact remained for
our consideration, and that was that we
are here.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-22

A STRANGE PEST IN MIssouRI.-TREN.
TON, Mo-, June 12.--This town and vicini-
ty have been infested for the past week by
an insect the description of which agrees
fully with a species of cantharides; OF
Spanish fly. The insects come in perfect
swarms, and they not only devour vegeta-
ton with avidity, but their vesicating
power on the human body is equal fully to
cantharides. Fully thousand people in
Trenton are at present nursing blisters
caused by this insect, and lights in resi-.
dences at night have been almost aban.
doned for fear of attracting the poisonous
insect,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-22

The Governor has received letter from
Chief-Justice Waite saying that he cannot
go to Richm md to sit in the coupon crush
er injunction cases.
This is to be regretted, for tho people of
Virginia have no confidence in either the
judgment or character of Judge Bond.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-22

SALE OF WEYER's CAvE.-Messrs. F. J.
Harrison, Robert Garrett and others have
bought the celebrated Weyer's Cave, 40
miles south of this place, on the s. v. R. r.
The purchasers, it is stated, will build q
large hotel and open up the Cave to visi.
tors. 1t is also announced that The 3. &
o. r. r. will probably build stem from
their main line to the Cave, which is only
about four miles distant
Mr.. Harrison was in Luray on Monday,
on this return from Staunton, and had
with him his deed for the property.-Page
Courier 10TH
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-22

Prof. Clark, the mronaut, was fatally in-
jured while trying to land his balloon, with
which he assembled at Painesville, O., Thurs
day. Tbs car lodged in tres.top, and he
was hurled to the geouud, q distance of six.
ty feet
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-22

The Republican party in the South may
we'll exclaim: ''Save us from such friends
as Foraker, Fairchild, Tuttlle, ct id omnt
genus" Such extremists paralyze the
efforts of S uthern Republicans to make
any Roadway in the South.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-22

STORM IN RICHMOND MONDAY. Between
7 and o'clock last Monday evening Rich
mond was visited by wind and rain
storm. The wind blew violently and un
rooted number of houses, and blew down
some trees, and broke limbs from many
others.
While Mr.. Hewlett, who keeps dairy
just outside the corporation, was returning
from Richmond, and when about half way
across the Free bridge, his covered wagon
was upturned and blown over against the
guard-rail on the outside of the walk.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-22

Hon. john S. Wise, of Virginia, has &C.
in Independence Square, Philadelphia, on
the coming Fourth of July, which is to be
celebrated il spirited manner in that city.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-22
DE-. Wy. bLACk-
tel5-lt V & we

Wilson, VIM. A., DC, VS.. MeCue, VIM.
w A. Ac.-In pursuance of decree of the,
Circuit Court for Augusta county, entered in
this cause, May 90 1887. shall proceed, at my
Office in Stanton, on Wednesdav, 7asly G, 1881.
LIST, 70 settle the accounts of VIM. M. Wilson,
decd, as former Executor of Thomas P. Will
son. decd End, To settle the accounts of VIM.
d. Hanger as Administrator d b. n. C. 3. a., of
Thomas P. Wilson, decd; and, 3rd, To take
an account of any outstanding claims against
the estate of said Thomas P. Wilson. Ar Per-
sons asserting claims are notified to present
them to me ON before the day herein APP
pointed. JOS. A. WADDELL, Com'r.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-22
STEWARDS OFFICE,

W ENSTEHN LUNATIC ASY LUM,
STAUNTON, VA, June A. 1887,
y Il ALED BIDS to supply this
STEAM COAL will be received at INV office
up to II O'Clock. NJ, on July lst Coal to be
delivered on the Asylum switch on the C, &. o.
r. r. Delivery to begin by the LIST of August,
and to be continued at the rate of not less than
$50, and not more than 300 tons week. Each
Of the Goals offered will be tested at the Asy-
lum before any bid is accepted, and the guam
ity used in the test is to be paid for at the
price stated i n the bid for the whole amount
of $500 tons. The Asylum reserves the right to
reject any and all bids Payment of one half
of the bill to be due September I5th-of the.
balance, 18th of October. Address bids to
j.. w. BLACKBURN
jel5-lt V d VIC Steward.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-22

CLEVELAND By AccLAMATIoN.-The
Hon. James H. Hopkins, of Pittsburg, one
of the leafiug democrats of Western Penn.
sylvania, predicts the denomination of Presi
dent Cleveland by reclamation, and his
election by much larger vote than before,
Mr.. Hopkins thinks thousands of Republic
can business men will vote for CLEVELAND
'beoause he has given the country a safe
and conservative administration.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-22

Guy Weber, of Cincinnati, acting for
Eastern capitalists, Friday concluded the
purchase of two million acres of land in
Sonora, Mexico. Thepurpose is to estab-
lish an American colony.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-22

The Presidents action in directing the
return of battle-fags to the different States
is commended as a wise and courageous
act,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-22

If anything were wanting to make John
Sherman impossible. Keifer has furnished
it by his endorsement Of Miss Liza Pinks-
toms best man.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-22

Monday, Inc Goth, was the fiftieth an
niversary of the reign of Queen Victoria
which is now being celebrated with great
pomp.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-22
Stauntott Spectator.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE %. 1887.
NDirty-rag" Foraker, Governor Of Ohio.
"p1RTY-RAes" AND 'EMBLEMs OF Urea
SON."

Those of our readers who heard Cover
nor Foraker, of Ohio, deliver two. oily
speeches in this city few years ago, will
probably be surprised that he now calls the
Confederate flags, under which Lee and
jackson and other Confederates fought,
ssdirty-rags'' and ssemblems of treason" =
He. like John Sherman, is an aspirant Tor
the Presidency, and like him, when IN the
South, "ooos as gently as sucking dove
but in the North assumes, like "Snug, tne
JOINER" to act the ferocious lion. he is
one of Mahone's friends, and is one OF the
favorites of the Va1ley Nirginian. VIII ne
be again invited to speak here, and II he
should do SO, will he call the Confederate
flags ssdirty-rags' and "emblems OF trea-
son ?" He has been represented to be one
of the best of the prominent Republicans
and if he be, what must be the character
of the others? The speeches of Foraker
and Sherman show that Northern Republl.
cans cannot be safely judged by the
speeches they make when visiting and
speaking in the South. They are wolves
in sleeps clothing-whilst cajoling the
Southern people with soft words and kind
expressions, their hearts are filled with al
manner of malice and uncharitableneSs
Trust them not. Foraker has entitled him
self to the sobriquet of "Dirty-rag Fora
kerr" by which he will be known in tht
future. He has "won name," and thai
is 'sDirty-rag Foraker" and it will stick tt
him like the ssshirt of "Nessus," or al
closely as he sticks to the ''bloody-shirt. >
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-22
What they Did, and What they Should have
Done.


When it became known that an order had
been issued for the return to the several
States of the flags which had been captured
from their troops during the war, the Re-
publicans entered a most incorporate and
indignant protest. vowing that it should
not be done, and heaping curses, both loud
and deep, upon those who had conceived,
and those who had prepared, and those who
had issued the order, and at once set about
exciting the most embittered sectional pref
udices, and stirring into fame the dying
9mbers of the fervent fires of civil strife
proclaiming, with all the emphasis Of de-
termined action, that they were enemies in
peace as in war,-that they considered the
Southern people as TRAITORS with whom
they would not fraternize. This and more
to their shame be it spoken-they have
DONE What they should have done was
to have expressed cordial approval of the
motive and purpose of those who conceived,
prepared, and issued the order, and to have
said that, as the war had been over fol
twenty-five years, it was time that there
should be peace and harmony and frater-
nal feelings that would cement the Union
with affection, making it stronger than
ever before, and that they would show by
their action that they were as national as
the administration, as free from sectional.
ism of any kind, and were as anxious to
demonstrate to the Southern people that
they no longer entertained any doubt OF
their loyalty to the Union, or harbored any
feelings of hostility to them, and that it
afforded them pleasure to endorse the order
for the return of the flags captured during
the war, as it would be a graceful token OF
their restored confidence and friendship,
and their desire to consign to oblivion all
past disagreements. This would have been
right conduct and wise craftsmanship, fol
it would have obliterated, as if by magic,
all sectional feelings, and would have united
the whole people as unit, and made the
Union thousand-fold stronger than it has
ever been since it was established by the
wisdom of our forefathers. This they
might, and should have done, but they die
it not. They missed golden opportunity
that will not be likely to be again presented
and they may yet realize the truth of the
lines of Whittier
"Ofall the sad words of tongue or pen
The saddest are these-it might have been"